Pendle College

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Pendle College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Lancaster. Founded in 1974, the college is named after the Pendle region of the east of Lancashire which is dominated by Pendle Hill. The term ‘Pendle’ is associated with a great deal of fantasy and legend. Although named after the magnificent Pendle Hill, the area is perhaps more well- known for its association with the infamous Pendle Witches. The original college buildings were designed in part by Marcus Merriman and used to house the visual arts department and the Peter Scott Gallery.

Pendle College is well known for it's strong college spirit and identity and all members are encouraged to take part in or support college activities. Being one of the larger colleges on campus there is a wide and diverse range of characters in Pendle; one for everyone.

Contents 1 Accommodation 2 Facilities 3 Symbols 4 Governance 5 Officers 6 JCR Executive 6.1 Past JCR Presidents 7 Notable Alumni

[edit] Accommodation

When the college moved to its current location at the far South end of campus in 1993 and the original college buildings became part of Grizedale College, its rooms were considered the best on campus until the new blocks in Alexandra Park were completed in 2004. Many still regard the standard rooms to be preferable to more expensive en-suite rooms. The college has additional accommodation in the nearby Alexandra Park buildings in blocks 24-29 (Winewall, Higherford, Fence, Crowtrees & Brierfield) including a block of studios in block 29 (Barnoldswick) where students have a self contained studio and pay around £95 a week for this high quality accommodation; being the most expensive on campus.

The en-suite blocks situated in Alexandra Park, are commonly referred to as "Posh Pendle" and subsequently the standard accommodation (surrounding Pendle Bar) are referred to as "Ghetto Pendle" or "The Ghetto". Both the standard and en-suite accommodation in Pendle surround a landscaped quad where students can relax on a sunny day.

[edit] Facilities

Pendle has the tallest bar and JCR lounge on campus as it is two stories high, featuring a balcony overlooking the quad. Pendle bar also has the best acoustics of all the bars on Campus and is home to LULUMS every Saturday during term time. Pendle college also has a small laundrette, computer lab and secure bike sheds.

[edit] Symbols

The college crest depicts a lion (representing the Norman lords of the area, the de Lacy’s) standing on top of Pendle Hill with a witches broom. The Latin motto "Altiora sequamor" means "Seek to climb to the top." The Junior Common Room College logo is a black witch on a full moon. The Pendle JCR motto is Venue of Legends. The college colours are dark green, yellow and black.

[edit] Governance

The College is established under the Statutes of the University. Internally, the key committee which runs the College is the College Syndicate.

[edit] Officers

The Senior Common Room is composed of all University staff who are also members of Pendle. Most college officers are drawn from the SCR though the sub-deans are JCR members.

Office	Incumbent
Dean	Bob Brown
Principal	Peter Scullion
Deputy Dean	Attiya Waris
Vice-Principal	Dr. Gavin Brown
Senior Tutor	Jen Whitfield
College Secretary	Jill Harpley
Residence Officer	Sue Dunkeld
College Merchandiser	Anne Stubbins
Careers Officer	Bjorg Thorn
College Licensee	vacant
College Porters	Dennis Waugh Steve Betts Ian Woods Sandra Dainty
Sub-Deans	Andrew Clarey Sally Mulvaney Ilka Krieger Karl Wilson

[edit] JCR Executive

Post	Incumbent
President	James Dodd
Greens Officer	Alice Russell
Vice-President	Kerry Hetherington
Chairperson	Lorna Povey
General Secretary	Lee McClelland
Treasurer	Ben Staley
Social Secretaries	Patrick Minard Martin Beadle Tom Reynolds
Male Education & Welfare	James Hick
Female Education & Welfare	Katie Plucknett
Equal Opportunites	Alex Holley
LGBT	Dom Gallacher
International Rep	Dhruv Bhasin
Disabilities Officer	Danielle Murphy
Publicity Officers	Robin Harrison Alice Harpley
Male Sports Rep	Christopher Titmus
Female Sports Rep	Alanya Coop
Witch Editors	Helen Cox James Trevelyan
Farms Officer	(vacant)

[edit] Past JCR Presidents

[edit] Notable Alumni

• Rt Hon. Alan Milburn MP - Former Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
• James May Journalist, TV presenter

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